Sept, 1909 
FALL NOTES FROM EASTERN KANSAS 
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birds taken were found along a line of hedge thru a hay field. They were fairly com- 
mon but were hard to secure, as they were silent and kept hidden in the thick base 
of the hedge. I saw the flight song given on one occasion. Those taken are 
intermediate in measurements between brachydactyla and occidentalism but 
apparently belong to the former, as they agree closely with the eastern race in 
color, and the wings and tail do not average long enough for the western. 
57. Icteria virens virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. These shy birds were fairly 
common along the hedges in the fields. They were entirely silent and we only 
secured them by beating the hedges carefully, one on each side. Usually they 
slipt along ahead of us to the end of the hedge, and then we could locate them. 
All those taken were exceedingly fat. 
58. Wilsonia pusilla pusilla. Wilson Warbler. One taken in a hedge 
September 14, 1908. It is an immature male in fresh plumage. 
59. Wilsonia pusilla pileolata. Pileolated Warbler. An immature female 
taken September 17, 1908, from the same locality as the preceding, is referable to 
this form. To my knowledge this is the first publish! record of the occurrence of 
this variety within the state. 
60. Setophaga ruticilla. American Redstart. Rather rare both seasons. 
The nesting- birds had nearly all left and only a few stragglers remained. We shot 
one that dropt into the creek, and while we were watching it, and debating how to 
secure it, a big bull-frog swam up from the bottom and gobbled the bird whole, 
disappearing with a splash, thus settling the matter and the bird as far as we were 
concerned. 
61. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. Very common in the thickets on the 
hillsides, where we secured quite a series of them. One bird was still in the 
juvenile plumage, with rufous markings showing on the abdomen and lower breast. 
62. Toxostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. These birds were common in the 
thickets, and along a gully which ran thru camp. We secured a good series of 
them, and all were in clear, fresh plumage. They were rather shy, but were more 
easily secured than the smaller birds. While we were beating the thickets they 
frequently flew up into the tops of the smaller trees, and scolded us. 
63. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. During the first year the 
only birds of this species noted were seen along Washington Creek, more than a 
mile from camp; but in 1908, three or four had their haunts in a gully that ran 
past the camp, and we heard them every day. Usually at daylight a pair would 
waken us by their loud scolding notes just outside the tent, but later in the day 
they were more secretive, and we secured only one specimen after considerable 
trouble. 
64. Troglodytes aedon parkmani. Western House Wren. Not common. A 
few found along stone fences and brush piles during 1908, and one taken. They 
were rather shy and silent, as usual at this time of the year, and could have been 
easily overlookt. 
65. Sitta carolinensis carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. Several of 
these birds were taken, all in the larger bottom woods along Washington Creek; 
but they are not at all common at any time here, and would be easily overlookt by 
one not familiar with their notes. 
66. Baeolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. Common everywhere in the 
timber. Several birds of the year and a good many adults were taken. These 
birds were not as noisy as they are in the winter. 
67. Penthestes atricapillus atricapillus. Chickadee. These birds were abundant 
everywhere in the timber, and a large series of them was collected. They were 
